SanStone , Dr Larry Joe Russell

When you think of Christmas, you have to think of family. You have to have memories of your childhood, and most of all your parents. This Christmas was different from those of the past. Mom died November 3, 2011, last year was the first Christmas without her . Traditions were gone, and I was not exactly sure how to start new ones.
Mom's house always meant food and lots of people. There were all the children running around opening gifts, random hugs from family and friends. There was a feeling that you belonged there, and that no matter what was happening in your life, it was all ok. No one was ever in a hurry to leave after the meal, or the gift exchange. We were a family.
This year, my family and I went to Florida on Christmas Day. Home just didn't feel right to me. There was something missing, and I could not seem to get in the spirit of the season. I hope my wife and two sons understand what was wrong with me. Mom was gone, and I just wanted to run away, I felt if we were somewhere else, it might be better.
 My Mom loved Florida, she loved the beaches, the different cultures and the food. As I made the drive, memories of my Mom, and my childhood passed through my mind. Special times crammed into the car with my brother and sisters. Always a new adventure to be had.
I am now responsible for my family's Christmas memories. My hope is that I can do half as good as my parents. I promise my family, that next year will be different. I will never forget my Mom, or Dad ,and  I will do my best to honor them both.
I will continue to do whatever I can to expose the terrible things that happen at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation.  Dr. Larry Joe Russell will always be on my radar. Sooner or later, people will realize what you are doing. I will not stop looking until you are exposed! That's my promise to you in honor of my Mom.
  February 2, 1935 - November 3, 2011

Corruption: Impairment of integrity, virtue , or moral principle.
Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, SanStone, and Dr. Larry Joe Russell. Has your integrity, virtue, or moral principal been impaired?
 

Hendersonville Health and Rehab, Pardee Hospital, Mountain Home Health and Rehab, Life Care Center of Hendersonville, Park Ridge Health, Brian Center of Hendersonville, Universal Health Care of Fletcher, The Laurels of Hendersonville, Sunnybrook Assisted Living, Carolina Village Medical Center, Carolina Village Care Center, and Elizabeth House of Hendersonville.
Dr. Larry Joe Russell of Hendersonville North Carolina signed death certificates of residents at all of these facilities this year. The majority of them show the cause of death as, "Failure to Thrive".
Hendersonville Health and Rehab and Mountain Home Health and Rehab, are close in number for the top of the list.
I found one death certificate for a "patient" of  Dr. Russell's, that listed the cause of death as "Failure to thrive". However for some reason, Dr. Harold Poston (one of the medical examiners at Pardee Hospital) amended the cause of death. According to Dr. Poston the "patient", died from a cerebral hemorrhage, as the result of a fall. I wonder how Larry Joe missed that one?? I spoke to Dr. Poston when Mom died, his reply to me was, " I'm not going to get involved in this".Wait a minute Dr. Poston, isn't that your job?? If someone suspects that the cause of death is not as stated, shouldn't you "get involved" ? If so, there wouldn't be so many of Dr. Russell's patients," failing to thrive".
But wait Dr. Poston, if you actually did your job, Larry Joe and his buddies may not contribute to Pardee Hospital's yearly golf tournament!
Maybe if he actually saw the bodies of his "patients" that die, he may actually know what killed them! I guess if they get dropped or fall at Hendersonville Health and Rehab, that would directly affect his income. Larry Joe is listed on the Securities and Exchange Commission as one of the shareholders of Hendersonville Health and Rehab. That may have something to do with the long list of people who fail to thrive there. If they were being dropped by the nursing staff, or they are falling due to the fact that no one is helping them to the bathroom, that would be bad for business.
I strongly suggest that if Dr. Russell signed the death certificate of one of your relatives, ask questions. Ask if a nurse dropped them, or ask if they might have taken a little fall, that didn't bear mentioning by the nurse on duty! This kind of thing happens, a lot more than you could imagine.
I have copies of thirty four death certificates signed by Dr. Russell, twenty of those have " failure to thrive" listed as cause of death. Five at Hendersonville Health and Rehab, four at Mountain Home health and Rehab, two at Lifecare Center of Hendersonville, one at The Laurels of Hendersonville, one at Park Ridge Health, two at Sunnybrook Assisted living, one at Carolina Village, one at Universal Health Care in Fletcher, and one at The Brian Center of Hendersonville.
Really!!!
       Dr. Poston and the rest of the medical examiners at Pardee Hospital. Do you see a pattern here??

This article exemplifies the AAFP 2004 Annual Clinical Focus on caring for America’s aging population.

 In elderly patients, failure to thrive describes a state of decline that is multifactorial and may be caused by chronic concurrent diseases and functional impairments. Manifestations of this condition include weight loss, decreased appetite, poor nutrition, and inactivity. Four syndromes are prevalent and predictive of adverse outcomes in patients with failure to thrive: impaired physical function, malnutrition, depression, and cognitive impairment. Initial assessments should include information on physical and psychologic health, functional ability, socioenvironmental factors, and nutrition. Laboratory and radiologic evaluations initially are limited to a complete blood count, chemistry panel, thyroid-stimulating hormone level, urinalysis, and other studies that are appropriate for an individual patient. A medication review should ensure that side effects or drug interactions are not a contributing factor to failure to thrive. The impact of existing chronic diseases should be assessed. Interventions should be directed toward easily treatable causes of failure to thrive, with the goal of maintaining or improving overall functional status. Physicians should recognize the diagnosis of failure to thrive as a key decision point in the care of an elderly person. The diagnosis should prompt discussion of end-of-life care options to prevent needless interventions that may prolong suffering.

Sanstone , Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, Dr. Larry Joe Russell.
 I often sit and wonder what Mike Deloach, Chris Sprenger, and Larry Joe Russell, are doing at a certain point in time. I am sitting here thinking about my mother. I am thinking about how much I miss her. I am thinking about the impact of her loss and how it affects my entire family. Mom was the glue that held the family together. As I sit here, I have one sister that I have not spoken to in at least six months. There are grand children and great grandchildren, that are missing their grandma or great grandma. There are the five of us brothers and sisters , that are missing their Mother.
I'm pretty sure, that the Sprengers, Mike Deloach, and Larry Joe, couldn't recognize my Mother if she walked right past them. They don't care. As they gather with their respective families, to celebrate Christmas, I wonder if they think about all the deceased, that passed through their homes. I wonder if they have any conscious at all.
My family and I will celebrate Christmas this year, as we always do. the only exception, is that Mom wont be there, hings will not be the same. They will never be the same again.
I read an obituary today in the Times News. I'm pretty sure it was the relative of friends of someone I work with. The family was having problems with the care she was receiving at a local nursing home. I tried to reach them while she was still alive, because after they die, no one cares
I assure everyone, I care. I am here to make a difference. I know that my Mother is gone. I know I cant bring her back, no matter what. I also know as long as these crooks are allowed to prosper, things will never change.
 I need your help. If you know of any abuse or mistreatment of our seniors, I need you! You can help me change the way our seniors are treated in the future. Trust me, after they are gone, there is nothing you can do. The living have a voice, that must be heard. Please comment or feel free to call me at 828-808--6343. As a group we can change things, if we try. My Mother did not die, just to make these bastards richer.

NC Medical Board , Of course they found no reason to validate my complaint.
If Dr. Russell was as good at practicing medicine as he is lying, a whole lot of people would still be alive!!
Seems that after my initial inquiry into the cause of My mothers death, Dr. Russell discovered several reasons for my Mother to die! When I spoke to Dr. Russell, he failed to mention to me any of the causes he states to the NC Medical Board . Nor did he mention any of them on the death certificate!
I guess when I questioned his diagnosis, he went and did some research. I don't think he actually ever even saw my Mother. I suppose he did his research enough to pick what he knew would get him off the hook with the medical Board. He's not about to get off the hook with me.
If he had been there and seen my mother lying there dead on that table, I don't think he would have known who she was. I guess to him they all look alike!
Dr. Larry Joe Russell is nothing more than a parasite. He is making his fortune, signing death certificates, for patients he more than likely hasn't even seen. I have copies of so many death certificates he has signed, they wont fit in a folder. I had to get a filing cabinet ! Seems most of Dr. Russell's  patients " fail to thrive ", while Dr. Larry Joe is thriving beyond belief.
This scumbag is the kind of person, nobody will stand behind, when it hits the fan. It will hit the fan sooner or later, and the truth will come out.
Was Dr. Russell your doctor, or did he sign your loved one's death certificate. If so I would ask questions, did they fall? Were they dropped? Were they given the wrong medicine? I would say there's a 50 % chance either way! Are you willing to gamble with your life, or your parents life? If so Dr. Russell's your guy! You have better odds of winning the lottery!
Please excuse my bitterness, but I believe, if my Mother had never seen the inside of Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation or Dr. Larry Joe Russell, she would be here for Christmas. If this man is your doctor, make sure you have a will!!

Lara Mooney LPN, Susan Habel RN, "Cookie" Maude Romeo, and Jennifer Thomas. These are all  people who used to work for Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation . Along with Dr. Larry Joe Russell, they are also people that know what really happened to my Mother.
The following is a list of agencies that I  have contacted for assistance. Each one has basically dismissed my concerns. I have provided information and details to each of these agencies, concerning resident safety at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation.
The NCDHHS, The NC Medical Board, The NC Board of Nursing,the NC Board of Pharmacy, Margret Pardee Hospital, and the NC State Medical Examiners Office.
All of the agencies listed, with the exception of the Medical Examiners Office, totally ignored my concerns. Of course they all did their " investigations ", and found nothing wrong. Really!!!
I have limited access to information concerning what happened to my Mother at Hendrsonville Health and Rehabilitation, but what I have scares the hell out of me. Any one of the authorities listed above has access to a lot more than I do. They also have an obligation to the public to govern the individuals involved. It is obvious to me that none of them have any intention of doing their job.
The public has to get involved. If you have any concerns or information concerning these issues, please comment, or get me your contact information.

Dr. Larry Joe Russell, of Hendersonville NC. According to the Hendersonville Times News, was the one who orchestrated the purchase of The Pardee care Center. The facility was owned by Henderson County and Margret Pardee Hospital. According to the Times News, Pardee got the money, ( over eight milloin dollars) for the sale. According to the paper, Pardee could not run the facility without losing money.
The paper said that Hendersonville Physicians and Associates were the buyers. This in itself is not totally true. There are plenty of other people who have their hands in the cookie jar. Most of them are not even local. According to the reviews, and what the locals say, the level of care is no where near what it was before.
I have been researching Dr. Russell for some time now, and I am alarmed at how many patients he must see in one day. He is, or was the medical director at The Laurels, in Hendersonville. He is also the main provider of " care " to many of the patients at most of the local nursing homes. According to what I can find, Dr Russell is a provider at : Pine Park, Beystone, The Laurels, Mountain Home Health and Rehab, Universal Healthcare, The Brian Center, Carolina Village, and most of the nursing homes in Henderson County. If a patient comes in to one of these facilities for rehab, or does not have an admitting Doctor, seems like you get Dr. Russell.
I have been doing research at the Henderson County Courthouse, and have copies of many death certificates signed by Larry Joe. Apparently, according to what I can tell, a good percentage of Larry Joe's patients die from " Failure To Thrive ". I looked that up, and it is most commonly used in pediatric instances of death. It also seems to be a sufficient reason to die, if you are older than sixty, and have Dr. Russell as your doctor!
 My guess is that when a patient of Dr. Russells dies, he just pulls that out of his hat. If he actually saw his " patients " he may have more knowledge of their cause of death. But as you know, "old people die ". Most people dont even question the cause, they just take for granted that the doctors are honest. I question the real cause of death, and find it alarming, that the people who file these death certificates dont see anything unusual. The books of death certificates that I looked at, appeared to be written by Larry Joe Russell, with some entries by other authors.
If someone you love is in a nursing home, or dies, ask questions, review records, make tham accountable for what they do. If you or anyone you know, has any suspicions that someone they care about, was mistreated or died of something other than what they say, message me and I can tell you what to do. Lets stop them from just letting people die!!!

Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation and the NCDHHS never cease to impress me with their arrogance, and ignorance!
This morning I called Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation and asked to speak to someone about obtaining a copy of the nurse staffig schedules. I was told I needed to speak to a certain person, and that person was in a meeting. I left my name, and was told she would call me back after the meeting. To my surprise by this afternoon, I had still not heard from that person. I calld Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation and was passed off to Lori Garren, assistant director of nursing. I told her that I would like a copy of the nurse staffing and the occupancy, during Mom's stay. Ms. Garren asked me who I represented? I told her I represented my dead Mother! She continued to tell me that they were not required to share that information to the public!!
I knew better, because I had recently read an article saying that they have to post that information every day in a public place at the facility. The article also said that they had to provide that information to anyone requesting it, ( even the public )by mail or phone. The records must be kept for eighteen months.
I then called the NCDHSR, and asked them if it was required for Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation to provide me the information. The person I was speaking with said no! I proceeded to tell her that I read the article, and it was a law, she still said no! I insisted, so she asked her boss, Rita Horton if it was required. Ms. Horton told her it was not required. I left a message on Rita Horton's voicemail leaving my number. Two hours later, she called me back. I asked her if there was such a law or not? Ms. Horton told me then that there was such a law, and gave me the statute! She asked me if I wanted to file a complaint. I did so on the phone, and she told me that sometimes they can make a call to the facility.
I then called Lori Garren at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation and told her the statute and the number. Ms Garren then informed me that she was not the person I needed to talk to. Paul Shogren, the administrator was the person, who would handle that sort of thing. I reminded Ms Lori Garren, that I had left my number for Mr. Paul Shogren, and he had not called. She said " I gave him your number" and hung up.
I was somewhat surprised, and extremely amused, when I recieved a call from none other than Lori Garren. Ms Garren informed me that I could come pick up the records tomorrow!! They are so arrogant, they think I will back down when they act like they are right! "Read the laws you idiots" cause rest assured, I do!!
If something happens at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation  or any nursing home, to someone you care about, dont give up. They will lie to you, they will change doccuments, they even have a cozy little arrangement with Pardee Hospital. Even the NCDHSR that oversees them is on their Christmas list. You cant bring someone back from the dead, but , you can do everything in your power to keep them from getting there!!

SanStone Health, (Dr.)Larry Joe Russell, Christopher Sprenger, Michael Deloach. How much is a persons life worth to you? Do you ever wonder about the families of the people you let die in your facilities? How many lives would be saved by simply adding one CNA and one Nurse to each shift? Is it possible that you could still make money, actually taking care of your residents.
 I read an article today that was talking about how profitable nursing homes were. They were saying how hospitals were actually buying nursing homes for the profit being made. Makes me wonder, what was Pardee Hospital thinking when they sold the Pardee Care Center to a bunch of hustlers like you. Was there more to this deal than meets the eye?
How can anyone just stand there and watch people die? Do you dream about all the deceased that could have been saved if there was just one more nurse on duty? My guess is that you dont even see these residents as people. I imagine that you see them as dolllars adding up in your bank accounts.
I'm not sure what kind of moron was running this facility for Margret Pardee Hospital before they sold it to you, but someone must have been skimming somewhere.
These types of places turn huge profits. If they didn't, why did Pardee Hospital have so many bidders. Who would invest over eight million dollars on something that is not going to make money? Kind of sounds a little strange to me. Maybe the Henderson County Comissioners had some sort of "special incentive" to sell the property.
Maybe ???